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A brief history of space missions lost to human errors
When seemingly benign code can demolish your rocket, a planetary spacecraft, and millions of dollars.
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Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #49
Australia announces its first Moon mission, NASA completes SLS rocket assembly, demonstration of technologies to extract lunar resources in sight, and more Moon exploration developments last week.
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Moon projects by Jatan
For curious people from all backgrounds.
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #48
Chang'e 5 samples confirm the Moon was volcanically active 2 billion years ago, NASA passes key milestones before Artemis I launch, Airbus & Mexico team up to extract lunar resources, & more updates.
Articles
EnVision, Europe’s mission to Venus
EnVision will tell us how Earth’s sister planet went from being habitable to hellish.
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #47
NASA astronauts on Moon missions will wear commercial spacesuits, China building a super heavy-lift rocket to send humans to the Moon, mapping permanent lunar shadows with AI, and more lunar updates.
Visual Space
In Space We Trust wallpapers
Celebrate space exploration and be reminded of its significance with this Sputnik wallpaper pack.S
Talks
Space Q&A with r/India redditors
My Ask me Anything session on the r/India subreddit last Thursday was a blast. The redditors asked so many great questions on space, ranging from asteroid mining to ISRO to finding life to settling on Mars. Here are direct links to some of my favorite questions & answers. * What
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VIPER, NASA’s Moon resource mapper
NASA’s boldest robotic Moon mission yet will launch in 2024 to study water ice in one of the harshest planetary environments in the solar system.
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #46
NASA splits human exploration efforts to focus on sustainable human presence on the Moon, selects landing site for water-mapping mission, tests for Artemis I, plans Artemis VIII and beyond, and more.
Talks
Talking about South Korea's first Moon mission on Planetary Radio
I appeared on The Planetary Society’s podcast to talk about South Korea’s first Moon mission, and how it will inspire kids and students in the country.
Moon Monday
Moon Monday Issue #45
NASA progresses lander developments to regularly send humans to the Moon, ESA to buy a commercial lunar communications service, scientists bounce light off of a lunar orbiter, and more lunar updates.